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Dental and Periodontal Changes Following the Acceleration of Alignment of Crowded Lower Anterior Teeth Using a Surgical Technique

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Crowding, Tooth
Interventions
Other: Fixed appliance
Procedure: PAOO
Registration Number
NCT05390320
Lead Sponsor
Damascus University
Brief Summary

Patients at the Orthodontic Department of the University of Damascus Dental School will be examined and subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Then, initial diagnostic records (diagnostic gypsum models, internal and external oral photographs, and radiographic images) will be studied to ensure that the selection criteria are accurately matched.

This study aims to compare two groups of patients with moderate crowding of the lower anterior teeth. Experimental group: the patients in this group will be treated with periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics Control group: the patients in this group will be treated using fixed appliances without any acceleration method.

Detailed Description

Correction of irregular teeth can take a long time, and this depends on various factors such as the good compliance of the patient, the amount of dental crowding, and the need for extraction in the course of orthodontic treatment.

Many methods have been used to accelerate tooth movement, and recently the PAOO technique has emerged as an effective therapeutic intervention.

PAOO is a promising procedure but only a few cases were reported in the literature. Controlled clinical and histological studies are needed to understand the biology of tooth movement with this procedure, the effect on teeth and bone, post-retention stability, measuring the volume of mature bone formation, and determining the status of the periodontium and roots after treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • skeletal class I malocclusion (ANB=2-4)
  • normal vertical growth pattern.
  • moderate crowding of lower anterior teeth (i.e., 4-6 millimeters of a tooth size-arch length discrepancy)
  • 1 to 3 mm of overjet and 1 to 4 mm of the overbite
  • good oral health
Exclusion Criteria
  • medical, social, and psycho contraindications to oral surgery
  • presence of periodontal diseases
  • poor oral hygiene
  • previous orthodontic treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Conventional treatmentFixed applianceThe patients in this group will be treated using fixed appliances and conventional treatment without any surgical intervention to accelerate tooth movement.
Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodonticsPAOOThe patients in this group will be treated by periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics using fixed appliances.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the inter-canine widthT0: One day before the beginning of treatment; T1: at the end of the alignment stage

The distance between the cusp tips of the lower canines. This variable will be measured on plaster models.

Change in the inter-2nd premolar widthT0: One day before the beginning of treatment; T1: at the end of the alignment stage

The distance between the central fossae of the lower second premolars. This variable will be measured on plaster models.

Change in Little's Index of IrregularityT0: one day before the beginning of treatment; T1: after 1 month; T2: after 2 months; T3: after 4 months; T4: after 5 months; T5: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5 - 6 months

The irregularity of the lower incisors is calculated by measuring the amount of deviations of the anatomic contact points between the six anterior teeth in the horizontal direction in mm, since the sum of these measurements represents the value of the index (Little, 1975).

The ordinary orthodontic treatment aims to keep this Index less than 1 mm at the end of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the Plaque indexT0: One day before the beginning of treatment; T1: at the end of the alignment stage

Measured by degrees at each tooth: (0) No plaque; (1) thin plaque layer; (2) moderate plaque layer; (3) severe plaque along the gingival margin

Change in the Papillary Bleeding IndexT0: One day before the beginning of treatment; T1: at the end of the alignment stage

Measured by the severity of any bleeding: (0) No bleeding; (1) a single discreet bleeding point; (2) several isolated bleeding points; (3) the interdental triangle fills with blood shortly after probing; (4) profuse bleeding occurs after probing.

Change in the Gingival indexT0: One day before the beginning of treatment; T1: at the end of the alignment stage

Measured by degrees at each tooth: (0) Normal gingival; (1) mild inflammation; (2) Moderate inflammation; (3) severe inflammation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Damascus

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Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

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